Primula algida
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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Primula algida is a species of flowering plant within the family Primulaceae.Hassler M. (2019). World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (version Nov 2018). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalog of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk PM, Bourgoin T., DeWalt RE, Decock W., Nieukerken E van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds.). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X. This species was first described by Michael Friedrich Adams.Adams (1805), In: Weber & Mohr, Beitr. 1: 46
Description
Primula algida is a perennial species. Leaves are elliptic and grow from 1 – 6 cm long. The plant can grow from 3 – 20 cm tall when in flower due to its stem.{{cite POWO |id=701520-1 |title=Primula algida |accessdate=16 March 2022}} Each stem holds 4 or more flowers, which can range in colour from mauve to violet.{{cite web |url=http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/algida |title=Home |website=encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net |access-date=2022-03-16}} The roots of this species are thin and white.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-19 |title=Flora of Pakistan Primula algida |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200017139 |website=efloras.org}}
Distribution
The native range of P. algida includes: Caucasus, Northern Iran, Northern Altai Republic, Mongolia, Pamir-Alay and Afghanistan.
Habitat
Primula algida grows on moist ground among grasses in alpine areas and wet meadows.{{inaturalist taxon|557051|Primula algida}}
It also inhabits south facing rock ledges, cliffs and slopes.
Gallery
File:.Ծաղիկ 275.jpg|P. algida growing in a meadow.
File:Plants of Artavaz 46.jpg|P. algida growing on a rocky mountain.
File:Plants of Artavaz 7.jpg|P. algida growing in a grassland.